mintex pads

Post by **sven360** » 06 Dec 2005 11:38 pm

Anybody used Mintex pads?Got mesel' some coming off eblag might stop that pedal travel I'm gettin whilst goonin about.Cookin in less than 10 mile

Post by **Ronnie** » 06 Dec 2005 11:50 pm

Not tried Mintex, but they have a good rep - they sponsor a Rally too!

I had lots of pedal travel - it was the master cylinder. The seals in it perish which means you have to pump the brake pedal to maintain pressure in the system. Not fun. Rear cylinders were dodgey too (a common problem apparently).

You're cooking because your brake fluid is heavily contaminated with air and possibly other crap which lowers the boiling point.

You need to find out where the leaks in your system are. Probably mc and/or rear cylinders. Fix it. Bleed out all the old brake fluid. Fill with fresh stuff

The pads are unlikely to really make a difference in this scenario...

Post by **sven360** » 06 Dec 2005 11:59 pm

mite be fluid issues probs original from '85-I'll try pads first-thought it might be them they really stink after few mile then brakes fade bad-this is under mr fog's "spirited driving" conditions

Post by **Ronnie** » 07 Dec 2005 12:45 am

My brake set up was also original from '85 and was totally shot!

Post by **foggyjames** » 07 Dec 2005 04:52 am

I've only ever had fade due to old fluid.

cheers

James

Post by **sven360** » 07 Dec 2005 06:35 pm

foggyjames wrote:I've only ever had fade due to old fluid.

cheers

James

Does it stink as it gets to boiling point or do you think its the friction material I can smell?

Post by **Ronnie** » 07 Dec 2005 08:14 pm

I guess vaporised brake fluid isn't going to smell very good...

Post by **Carl** » 07 Dec 2005 09:06 pm

Is it the M1144 variety? If so, I love em!!!

Post by **SteveP** » 07 Dec 2005 09:12 pm

The brakes on my black car (with Mintex pads as fitted by Carl) certainly seem stronger than the ones on my saloon. But there are other variables such as old fluid to take into account, so I'm not sure whether it was just the pads making a difference!

Post by **foggyjames** » 07 Dec 2005 09:18 pm

Something didn't smell good, but hot brakes smell bad even if you don't boil the fluid.

cheers

James

Post by **sven360** » 07 Dec 2005 10:14 pm

m171 flavour-equiv m1144 apparently

Post by **340GLT** » 07 Dec 2005 10:39 pm

I always run Mintex. Never had any probs!!
Cheers Adam

Post by **sven360** » 08 Dec 2005 07:34 pm

hope they work- shaw trophy here we come

Post by **classicswede** » 08 Dec 2005 10:44 pm

First step with the brakes is to go new allround. I've fitted new rear cyl's shoes pads and disks coupled with new fluid and they are spot on.
I'm sure they will cook with very hard use but new on normal fast road conditions.

Post by **sven360** » 09 Dec 2005 12:01 am

classicswede wrote:First step with the brakes is to go new allround. I've fitted new rear cyl's shoes pads and disks coupled with new fluid and they are spot on.
I'm sure they will cook with very hard use but new on normal fast road conditions.

Your spot on,but, I'm lazy so I'll try the pads when they arrive and let yu know

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